It had to happen, whether as a reaction to barely there bikinis (see the cover of this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue), or simply because the fashion pendulum swings.

Retro beach fashions - from ruched one-pieces and two-pieces with more modest bottoms to ruffled swim caps and platform sandals - are in vogue this year. This news may come as a relief to those with less-than-model-perfect figures, and as an inspiration for those who like to dress up for a dip. Nobody's saying you have to wear a tuxedo, like our model's Antarctic companion, but a little flair never hurts. Just throw a little Sinatra on the Jambox, whip up a bikini martini (gin, peach Schnapps and blue Curacao), swipe on a little red lipstick and sunscreen (of course), and you'll be ready to relive pool parties of decades past in 2014 style.